Andrew Watkins
Senior Director at Genentech
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAndrew Watkins is a Senior Director leading the Structure and Simulation department within Genentech’s Computational Sciences Center of Excellence, where he oversees scientists and postdocs developing methods that unify classical molecular modeling with novel machine learning and theoretical approaches. He drives cross-modal method development across proteins, peptides, small molecules, and RNA therapeutics, emphasizing the central role of biomolecular structure in design and function. Trained as a chemist (PhD NYU) with a Stanford postdoc, his background spans computational and synthetic chemistry, chemical biology, and biochemistry, giving him rare breadth across discovery modalities. Known for clear communication and a passion for teaching—honed through years of tutoring and academic roles—he bridges research, engineering, and mentorship to translate fundamental insight into practical therapeutic strategies.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Chemistry, PhD Chemistry at New York UniversityBA Chemistry, BA Chemistry at Harvard University
Github Skills (54)
simulation10
interface-design10
rna-seq10
molecular-simulation9
layout9
python-scripts9
bioinformatics9
high-performance9
rosetta9
cuda9
modeling8
protein-design8
estimate8
gpu8
binder7
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
everyday847/trna_thread
Apr 2018 - Apr 2018
Contributions:38 commits, 10 pushes, 1 branch in 24 days
DasLab/FARFAR2-SARS-CoV-2
Apr 2020 - Dec 2020
Contributions:16 commits, 3 pushes in 8 months
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